Climbing Patrick's Mountain: A Novel - Softcover

Kennedy, Des

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897142390 ISBN 13: 9781897142394

Publisher: Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

This is best-selling author Des Kennedy's haunting and elegant tale about coming to terms with one's past. Expatriate Irishman Patrick Gallagher, an accomplished but eccentric breeder of prized roses, returns to Ireland as a celebrity host to lead a tour of Irish gardens, and hopes to attract the eye of a wealthy patron.

About this title

Review:

Kennedy is a fine writer-a novelist, indeed-and [this novel] is an enjoyable ride. It manages to be both a taut and gentle book. --January Magazine

-- (09/15/2009)

Wonderful descriptions of the Irish countryside. --Times Colonist

-- (09/15/2009)

Although Patrick's Mountain definitely has a spark of wit, it is evenly matched with darker overtones. Kennedy's got a way with words and knows how to turn a descriptive phrase. --Comox Valley Record

-- (09/15/2009)

But this is neither a comic nor a sentimental portrait of the auld sod... Instead of gushing descriptions of the countryside and its many hues of green, there are sharp observations of downtown Dublin. -- BC Bookworld

-- (09/15/2009)

About the Author:

Des Kennedy is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author and environmental activist. He is the author of four books of essays, including The Passionate Gardener, a memoir and three novels, including Climbing Patrick's Mountain. Noted as one of the most influential personalities on the Canadian gardening scene, Des writes a regular column for GardenWise magazine and has been a columnist for the Globe and Mail. Des lives on Denman Island, BC.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1897142390
• ISBN 13: 9781897142394
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288